a precious yellow metallic element, highly malleable and ductile, and not subject to oxidation or corrosion. Symbol: Au; atomic weight: 196.967; atomic number: 79; specific gravity

19.3 at 20?C.

a quantity of gold coins

to pay in gold.

a monetary standard based on this metal; gold standard.

money; wealth; riches.

something likened to this metal in brightness, preciousness, superiority, etc.

a heart of gold.

a bright, metallic yellow color, sometimes tending toward brown.

gold medal.

( initial capital letter ) Military . the code name for one of the five D-day invasion beaches, assaulted by British troops.

consisting of gold.

pertaining to gold.

like gold.

of the color of gold.

indicating the fiftieth event of a series, as a wedding anniversary.

(of a record, CD, or cassette) having sold a minimum of 500,000 copies.

adjective

aureate , aurelian , auric , auriferous , aurous , gilded , gilt , halcyon

noun

(uncoined gold). associated words:alchemist , alchemy , alloy , amalgamated , assay , assayer , assaying , aurated , aureate , auric , auriferous , aurific , aurigraphy , aurivorous , aurocephalous , aurous , aurum , billet , blick , bonanza , bullion , carat , chlorination , chrysography , cupel , cupellation , filigree , foil , gild , gilded , gilding , gilt , goldsmith , inaurate , inauration , ingot , lingot , lode , mannheim gold , noble metal , nugget , ore , ormolu , orphrey , orris , pinchbeck , platinum , schlich , vermeil

verb

fossick , pan , prospect